Relatively poor, mountainous, dry, fiercely independent and strongly milateristic, the Lords of End rule a highly martial society organized along feudal lines. As the saying goes “At Ende, there is only war”. Despite having less land or population than virtually any other major power, the tightly knit clans of Ende have not only successfully resisted any attempt at domination by their stronger neighbors but also have aggressively taken the fight to their enemies on more than one occasion.
The Lordship of Ende is not an inherited title, but rather the heir apparent is elected by all the clan chiefs. These elections, while governed by strict tradition and ceremony, are often contentious affairs and several times in the last few centuries short and brutal civil wars have broken out over the results.
Lesser Ende also exists as a semi independent state-wtihin-a-state, while the lords of the Lesser Ende owe fealty to the Lord of Ende, they also have many special privileges that grant them a fair amount of independence from him.
While not powerful at sea (Ende Port is a relatively poor harbor compared to many), their pike squares and marines are legendary and are sought after as mercenaries in the other armies of the region. Their galley fleet is sizable and their ships are generally designed to provoke boarding actions They have been extremely active in the ongoing War of Antillian Succession, and are one of the main reasons why all the might of The Republic of Haven has been unable to grind Pader down
Inspiration
In addition to the same 17th century Caribbean inspiration of the overall The Thousand Isles, Ende draws from Scotland.